Every year in the middle of April, the second biggest music festival to Tomorrowland occurs in Indio, California: the phenomenon called Coachella. Coachella is the biggest music festival in the states, that boasts top-recording artists such as: Lady Gaga, Bon Iver, and Future. The huge music fest included many amenities for it's 62,000 guests the past two weekends, including: nine stages, a dance dome, and many small stands to shop and eat at. Not only does the festival bring in celebrities for performances, but also for entertainment. Many celebrities such as Kendall Jenner, Vanessa Hudgens, and Nina Dobrev attended the music festival to jam out- with style, of course.

Maybe that's what I don't get about this festival; why being so fashion forward overshadows the music and artists.

As millennials, social media is included in our lives everyday. That being said, those of us who attended Coachella made sure to update you every day, hour, and set. As I scrolled through Instagram the last two weekends, I observed all sorts of festival wear: holographic accessories, bohemian dresses, and enough crop tops to supply Forever 21 for a whole year. What I didn't notice, however, were posts and updates concerning artist performances. Since when was it more important to showcase your Louis fanny pack over Lady Gaga's headlining?

As an aspiring music producer and appreciator, I would not pay $530 to showcase my fashion sense in front of my 62,000 closest friends- however, I would pay $530 to rock out with Kendrick Lamar. I would pay $530 to praise music producers like Marshmello, Dj Snake, and Dillon Francis for all the long nights, sleep deprived days, and writers block that went into their mixes and sets. I would pay $530 to camp in a big field with my crew and lose myself in the sounds of the stages.

The connection you feel with the artist, the stage, and the girl head banging beside you with nipple pasties on is what Coachella is about. Words can't describe the hypnosis you enter once you seep into Bastille's live performance of "Pompeii"; and in this trance, you forget about your finals, student loans, and car payment. Music festivals bring out the best within us all. If there's one thing we can learn from music, it's that there is more power in unity than there is in division.

So Coachella 2017, this is an open letter to Coachella 2018, 2019 and for all future Coachellas, please bring back the power of music instead of the power of runway.

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